1. Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies _____.

A. instinct
B. learning (I think this is the answer)
C. reflex
D. stimulus

Question

1. Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies _____. 

 A. instinct 
 B. learning (I think this is the answer) 
 C. reflex 
 D. stimulus

kj4uts · Answer

2. Which of the following is an example of stimulus generalization? 

 A. being conditioned not to laugh at hats. 
 B. being conditioned to laugh at all kinds of hats 
 C. being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat and cry when you see other kinds of hats 
 D. being conditioned to laugh when you see a top hat, then also laughing when you see other kinds of hats (I think this is the answer) 

 3. Molly attempts to condition her puppy to greet her when she enters the house. She repeatedly pairs her entry to the house with a treat for the puppy. The puppy eventually acquires the this ability, and Molly realizes how irritating it is for the puppy to run up to her every time she enters the house. She attempts to make the puppy stop, and eventually the puppy no longer feels motivated to greet her when she enters the house. The puppy no longer greeting her when she enters the house is an example of ____. 

 A. acquisition 
 B. conditioning 
 C. extinction (I think this is the answer) 
 D. learning 

4. You call a friend on the phone and repeatedly get sent to voicemail, so you continue to call her every 5-20 minutes hoping to speak to her personally. Which reinforcement schedule is this? 

 A. fixed interval
 B. fixed ratio 
 C. variable interval (I think this is the answer) 
 D. variable ratio 

 Please help and explain. Thank you!

kj4uts · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

"1. Julian watches his grandfather repair watches. As Julian matures he imitates what his grandfather does, and then his grandfather shows him more complicated techniques. Eventually, Julian is as proficient at repairing watches as his grandfather. This exemplifies _____. 

 A. instinct 
 B. learning (I think this is the answer) 
 C. reflex 
 D. stimulus "

you are correct but its better known as Observational Learning

anonymous · Answer

and yes to the other answers you have chosen